School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Grenada
Grenada: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 2,940 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2,940 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
189th
of 205 countries
All-time high
5,524 number
in 1975
All-time low
2,940 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Grenada, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Grenada stood at 2,940 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Grenada peaked at 5,524 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2,940 number, in 2020.
That places Grenada 189th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Grenada, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,235 number | — |
| 1971 | 4,655 number | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 5,080 number | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 5,372 number | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 5,519 number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 5,524 number | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 5,453 number | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 5,302 number | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 5,214 number | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 5,130 number | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 4,985 number | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 4,829 number | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 4,788 number | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 4,765 number | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 4,746 number | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 4,738 number | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 4,729 number | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 4,544 number | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 4,439 number | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 4,395 number | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 4,302 number | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 4,105 number | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 3,783 number | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 3,542 number | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 3,415 number | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 3,483 number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3,719 number | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 4,009 number | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 4,280 number | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 4,532 number | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 4,738 number | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 4,886 number | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 4,918 number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4,920 number | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,851 number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 4,691 number | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 4,498 number | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 4,342 number | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 4,221 number | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 4,135 number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4,064 number | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3,979 number | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3,866 number | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3,772 number | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3,676 number | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3,550 number | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,397 number | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 3,239 number | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 3,079 number | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 2,956 number | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2,940 number | -0.5% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 2,940 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 239,355 number, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 2,940 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,976 number, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,148 number | 4,235 number | 5,524 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,696 number | 4,395 number | 4,985 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,917 number | 3,415 number | 4,532 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,620 number | 4,135 number | 4,920 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,558 number | 2,956 number | 4,064 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,940 number | 2,940 number | 2,940 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 186 Aruba 4,274 number compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,621 number compare
- 188 Marshall Islands 2,963 number compare
- 190 Bermuda 2,822 number compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 2,793 number compare
- 192 Cayman Islands 2,309 number compare
More education data for Grenada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.35 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.06 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 816 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,953 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,898 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,811 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11,967 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 25.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Grenada?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Grenada was 2,940 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 5,524 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,940 number in 2020.
- How does Grenada rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Grenada ranks 189th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.